How did you apply it?

I shook the bottle & then rubbed it on. That was pretty much it.

Did you follow the can's directions to "remove the excess after 30 minutes?" Watco Danish Oil is (depending on manufacturer du jour) about 65% mineral spirits (evaporates away), 22% linseed oil, and 7% varnish. So the solids content is about 2/3 oil. Oil will never cure hard and is not supposed to be left to form a film finish. Left on a piece of glass, oil (and Watco) will dry with a wrinkly finish. The varnish content in the first coat did a reasonable job sealing the wood, so the second coat didn't have as much place to go.

I left it on about 4 hours before trying to rub it out. I was listening to my Dad. I think I missed a step. I'm open for "Now what?" responses.

Thank you for your time.
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Basically you left too much on the surface. Wipe off the excess with mineral spirits. It should dry pretty quickly after that.

Thanks, Mike - Will try!
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